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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter Four, ("Word Detective") through Chapter Six, ("The Big Idea").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?
(a) Their old dictionary was for very young children.
(b) Nick asked her for it.
(c) Their old dictionary was too hard for Nick to read.
(d) Mrs. Granger asked families to do this.

2. What is Nick's older brother's name?
(a) James.
(b) John.
(c) Pete.
(d) Chris.

3. What is the name of the dictionary writer that Nick tells the class about?
(a) James Redding Ware.
(b) Noah Webster.
(c) Samuel Johnson.
(d) Robert Cawdrey.

4. Who is Nick's third-grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Granger.
(b) Mrs. Allen.
(c) Mrs. Avery.
(d) Miss Deaver.

5. What school does Nick go to?
(a) Lincoln Elementary.
(b) Roosevelt Elementary.
(c) Washington Elementary.
(d) Hayes Elementary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interesting fact about English does Mrs. Granger tell the class?

2. What word does Nick invent for "pen"?

3. Why does Nick not use the introduction to his dictionary to write his report?

4. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," what word does Nick remember inventing when he was two years old?

5. Who gets in trouble for the prank that Nick plays on Mrs. Avery?

(see the answer key)

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